# [10:51] <MikeSmith> it could be there was a change to the spec since after I put that datatype in my spec

# [10:52] <zcorpan_> "The value attribute, if specified, must have a value that is a valid simple color."

# [10:52] <zcorpan_> "A string is a valid simple color if it is exactly seven characters long, and the first character is a U+0023 NUMBER SIGN character (#), and the remaining six characters are all in the range U+0030 DIGIT ZERO (0) to U+0039 DIGIT NINE (9), U+0041 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A to U+0046 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER F, U+0061 LATIN SMALL LETTER A to U+0066 LATIN SMALL LETTER F, with the first two digits representing the red component, the middle two digits

# [10:52] <zcorpan_> representing the green component, and the last two digits representing the blue component, in hexadecimal."

# [10:53] <zcorpan_> "The value sanitization algorithm is as follows: If the value of the element is a valid simple color, then set it to the value of the element converted to ASCII lowercase; otherwise, set it to the string "#000000"."

# [12:01] <AryehGregor> hsivonen, companies try to negotiate to wrangle all sorts of things out of each other. Google wants to cooperate with the media companies so that they'll agree to let it host their content on YouTube without suing it. Refusing on principle to allow any kind of DRM would hurt their bargaining position.

# [12:01] <AryehGregor> The media companies don't actually object to the content being on YouTube, they just want more control from and profit over it.

# [12:02] <AryehGregor> So they might be a lot happier if there's some kind of DRM, since it reduces the risk of the videos being copied to a site where they don't get a cut of the profits.

# [12:03] <AryehGregor> The point is that overall, Google is not in a position where it wants to antagonize the big media companies more than necessary.

# [12:03] <AryehGregor> Plus, if there's content the media companies are willing to put on YouTube only if there's DRM there, Google directly profits from that.

# [12:03] <AryehGregor> So it's kind of like Steve Jobs' open letter on DRM: "Yeah, it's retarded and anti-user, but we can't really do anything about it, so go complain to the media companies for forcing us to use it."

# [12:10] * Quits: MikeSmith (~MikeSmith@EM114-48-81-16.pool.e-mobile.ne.jp) (Quit: Till kicked and torn and beaten out he lies, and leaves his hold and crackles, groans, and dies.)